XLNT Momentum - October 2008

"The last time...

...the media said the economy was this "bad" - I made a billion dollars!"

--Bill Bartmann, email 10/8/08

Web Analytics Wednesday

I see that I have missed a few of these so let's get right back on track, eh?

Wow, lots for tonight!

Wednesday October 8, 2008

Little Woodrows in Austin

We be on the patio in the general area of where we were in August.

Host: Ian Strain-Seymour
Date: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Venue: Little Woodrows
Address: 520 W 6th Street, Austin TX
Sponsor: Click here to sponsor this local event
Attendees: 3 people plan to attend

La Madeleine - Las Colinas in Irving

We will be in the private dining room in the back of La Madeleine Las Colinas (MacArthur and Royal)Our topic this month is the Website Optimization Ecosystem. Using a few different whitepapers and presentations, lets try to build a map and discuss the different types of optimization services and what they are used for. How do you use these tools and what value are they bringing to your business? Join the discussion!

Host: Jennifer Day
Date: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Venue: La Madeleine - Las Colinas
Address: 6430 North MacArthur Boulevard, Irving TX
Sponsor: Event sponsored by Coremetrics
Attendees: 4 people plan to attend

Mere Bulles in Brentwood

The table is reserved in Tim Munsells name! We will also probably have the Web Analytics Demystified Book lying around somewhere. Hope you can join us!

Host: Tim Munsell
Date: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Venue: Mere Bulles
Address: 5201 Maryland Way, Brentwood Tennessee
Sponsor: Click here to sponsor this local event
Attendees: 13 people plan to attend

Chacara Santa Cecilia in Sao Paulo

O encontro será no Canto da Ana, estaremos esperando vocês lá.Neste mês teremos a palestra Métricas 2.0 - medição de aúdio e vídeo na web com o André Fatala. O André possui 6 anos de experiência na área com passagens pelo Submarino.com atuando na área de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento e atualmente como Gerente de Produto da Predicta. Participou do capítulo sobre Behavioral Targeing do nosso livro Web Analytics - Uma Visão Brasileira.Até lá

Host: Ruy Carneiro
Date: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Venue: Chacara Santa Cecilia
Address: R. Ferreira de Araújo, 601 - Pinheiros, Sao Paulo SP
Sponsor: Event sponsored by Predicta
Attendees: 16 people plan to attend

Visible Measures HQ in Boston

Boston WAW at Visible Measures Headquarters! Free food and drinks and a presentation from Matt Cutler (formerly founder of NetGenesis and co-author of eMetrics whitepaper). VMC is on the 5th floor. Ring the buzzer to be let up.

Host: Judah Phillips
Date: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Venue: Visible Measures HQ
Address: 25 Kingston St, Boston MA
Sponsor: Event sponsored by Visible Measures
Attendees: 37 people plan to attend

Brownings Restaurant and Brewery in Louisville

There will be a group of us hanging out. We will have a placard with Web Analytics Wednesday on the table.

Host: Paul Smith
Date: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Venue: Brownings Restaurant and Brewery
Address: 401 E Main Street, Louisville KY
Sponsor: Event sponsored by Web Analytics Demystified, Coremetrics, and SiteSpect
Attendees: 6 people plan to attend

Dixies on Grand in Saint Paul

We will be located in the Key West Room at Dixies on Grand- just mention you are there for the Web Analytics Wednesday event.

Host: Stratigent, LLC
Date: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Venue: Dixies on Grand
Address: 695 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul MN
Sponsor: Event sponsored by WebTrends
Attendees: 25 people plan to attend

Tuesday October 14, 2008

Rock Bottom Brewery in Phoenix

Phoenix web analytics community ... Join Google and WebShare as we raise a glass to the recent Analytics Seminars for Success grads at an informal gathering open to all at the Rock Bottom Brewery in Ahwatukee. Google is graciously providing appetizers and the first round on this Web Analytics ... Tuesday!

Host: Corey Koberg
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Venue: Rock Bottom Brewery
Address: 14205 S. 50th St., Phoenix AZ
Sponsor: Event sponsored by Google and Webshare
Attendees: 7 people plan to attend

Wednesday October 15, 2008

Halogen AS - WAW, the next episode... in Oslo

Join fellow marketing and analytics professionals for an informal evening at the Halogen office. See Loaction URL for a detailed description on how to get to Kristian Augusts gt 15A (5th floor).The topic for the evening is user intent and qualitative vs quantitative analysis, and DnBNOR will tell us about their measurement framework. Our sponsor for the evening, Omniture, will apart from providing us with some drinks tell us about their Test & Target optimization tool. Please note that the presentations will be held in norwegian. (Contact the event host if youre in town and plan to attend AND you for some strange reason dont speak Norwegian :)

Host: Bjørn Tscherning Hjulstad
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 4:30 PM
Venue: Halogen AS - WAW, the next episode...
Address: Kristian Augusts gt. 15A, Oslo Oslo
Sponsor: Event sponsored by Omniture
Attendees: 52 people plan to attend

tbd in Munich

The pure networking event this time - No speeches, no slides, no panels.Location will be sent by email on 14-Oct.

Host: Oliver Schiffers
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Venue: tbd
Address: tbd, Munich GERMANY
Sponsor: Click here to sponsor this local event
Attendees: 7 people plan to attend

Le Local in Montreal

Sponsored by SiteBrand, the topic of the month will be about Personalization & Visitor Persuasion: First time visitors to a website are a unique traffic segment, that when properly understood and messaged to can have a profound effect on site outcomes. Jim Cain, Senior Analyst at Sitebrand, will be speaking about the uniqueness of this visitor type, along with best practices for analyzing and optimizing over time.Come join us at the new cool spot in Montreal, Le Local. Web Analytics Wednesdays are the best place to meet great people in the field or web analytics and online strategies, have great conversations, and who knows, maybe discover new business or career opportunities!

Host: Stephane Hamel
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Venue: Le Local
Address: 700 William, Montreal Quebec
Sponsor: Event sponsored by SiteBrand
Attendees: 18 people plan to attend

The Cumberland Hotel, London in London

Our October Web Analytics Wednesday will have a testing theme to the evening with presentations from three perspectives (Vendor, Customer and Consultant).

Agenda at a glance:
5.00 - 6.00 registration and networking
6.00 - 7.00 presentations and panel discussion (details below)
7.00pm onwards drinks and networking

Guest Presenters:

6.00 - 6.20 - Mark Simpson (Managing Director, Maxymiser)
Topic: Conversion Management – How to Proactively Increase Conversion Rates

6.20 - 6.40 - Craig Sullivan (Former Digital and Usability Manager, LOVEFiLM.com)
Topic: Multivariable Testing and experiences from LOVEFiLM.com

6.40 - 7.00 - Eric T. Peterson (CEO of www.webanalyticsdemystified.com and founder of Web Analytics Wednesdays)
Topic: Ten Tips for Testing Successfully

For more information and to register to attend, please visit: http://www.sclanalytics.com/resources/events/waw_october2008

Host: Chris Clapham
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Venue: The Cumberland Hotel, London
Address: The Cumberland Hotel, Great Cumberland Place, Central London, W1H 7DL, London England
Sponsor: Event sponsored by SCL Analytics and Coremetrics
Attendees: 150 people plan to attend

Futian District in Shenzhen

Join web analytics professionals for an informal gathering in Shenzhen. Extra-special drinks and snacks will be provided by our sponsor for the evening, Web Analytics Demystified. If you are in the Shenzhen, hope you join us.

Host: Ben Zeng
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Venue: Futian District
Address: ShenZhen Material Life Book Bar, Shenzhen Guangdong
Sponsor: Event sponsored by Web Analytics Demystified, Coremetrics, and SiteSpect
Attendees: 1 people plan to attend

Inside in the big room in Indianapolis

Walk in the main doors and we will be in the larger room to the left!

Host: Angel Morales
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Venue: Inside in the big room
Address: 840 E 65th St, Indianapolis Indiana
Sponsor: Click here to sponsor this local event
Attendees: 1 people plan to attend

Tuesday October 21, 2008

OShaughnessys Public House in Columbus

No sponsor and no topic yet, so this may be a free-flowing ad hoc discussion. If you are willing to sponsor OR you are willing to lead a discussion on a web analytics-related topic, please shoot us an e-mail.We will aim for being upstairs, but if the air conditioner is broken or there is some other reason that that is not feasible, we may be in the back on the first floor.

Host: Dave Culbertson, Nicole West, Scott Zakrajsek, and Tim Wilson
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Venue: OShaughnessys Public House
Address: 401 N Front St,, Columbus OH
Sponsor: Click here to sponsor this local event
Attendees: 2 people plan to attend

Wednesday October 22, 2008

Restaurante B-52 (Botafogo Praia Shopping) in Rio de Janeiro

Junte-se a nós no dia 22 de outubro para mais um evento de Web Analytics Wednesday Rio de Janeiro. O tema e o palestrante deste mês serão anunciados em breve. Todos são bem vindos para se juntar à nossa reunião, independentemente da experiência. Este evento é gratuito. Nos veremos por lá.

Host: Alessandra Gonçalves
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Venue: Restaurante B-52 (Botafogo Praia Shopping)
Address: Praia de Botafogo 400, quinto piso, Rio de Janeiro RJ
Sponsor: Click here to sponsor this local event
Attendees: 8 people plan to attend

Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria

Join us at a Emetrics Web Analytics Wednesday event open to everyone! Have a chance to mingle with conference participants, D.C. locals, vendors, conference presenters, and many more. This event is graciously sponsored by the Marketing Optimization Summit and a handful of great vendors sponsors including Coremetrics.

Host: Eric T. Peterson
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Venue: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
Address: 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria VA
Sponsor: Event sponsored by Coremetrics
Attendees: 3 people plan to attend

Crimson Lounge in Chicago

Join us for yet another Web Analytics Wednesday event hosted at Crimson Lounge, Chicago. Open to the public, join web analytics industry professionals and business professionals in the area to discuss analytics and get together for happy hour, food & drinks. Located in Hotel Sax in Chicago, formerly the House of Blues Hotel, Crimson Lounge promises a night full of exciting surprises, setting new standards in the bar scene in Chicago. Bottle service, creative cocktails, delicious cuisine from Bin 36, unparalleled VIP service, celebrity DJs…this is Crimson Lounge in Chicago. Please state you are here for the MetricSolution event at the lounge entrance to be directed to our space

Host: Jennifer Lynn
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Venue: Crimson Lounge
Address: 333 N. Dearborn St, Chicago IL
Sponsor: Event sponsored by MetricSolution
Attendees: 14 people plan to attend

The Argyle in Sydney

Join us for Web Analytics Wednesday on 22 October in Sydney, Australia. We will be meeting at The Argyle from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The event will begin with a group brainstorming session titled Web Analytics Wish List followed by networking. Light snacks will be provided and everybody who has registered will receive a complimentary drink and will be in the draw for a web analytics door prize.

Register now space is limited!

Host: Benjamin Mangold
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Venue: The Argyle
Address: 18 Argyle Street, The Rocks, Sydney AUSTRALIA
Sponsor: Event sponsored by Mangold Sengers, Coremetrics, and Site Intelligence
Attendees: 1 people plan to attend

ZAAZ Headquarters in Seattle

ZAAZ will be hosting WAW on Wednesday 10/22 at 6pm. Looking forward to getting everyone together to kick off Fall! Snacks and drinks will be provided. After 5pm the building is secure, but there will be a number on the door for you to call. Were located in the Times Square Building between Olive and Steward, and 4th and 5th. Feel free to bring a friend, and all your great questions or ideas!

Host: Michael Watts
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Venue: ZAAZ Headquarters
Address: 414 Olive Way Ste 500, Seattle WA
Sponsor: Event sponsored by ZAAZ
Attendees: 1 people plan to attend

Wednesday November 5, 2008

NOY in Milan

We will meet at 6.30 p.m. at NOY bar in Milan, there will be a table reserved for Web Analytics Wednesday. Join us!

Host: Giovanni Lorenzoni
Date: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Venue: NOY
Address: Via Soresina, 4, Milan ITALY
Sponsor: Click here to sponsor this local event
Attendees: 1 people plan to attend

Wednesday November 19, 2008

Heart & Crown - Preston Street in Ottawa

Join us for the first Ottawa Web Analytics Wednesday event! Were meeting in the Snug Pub room at the Preston St. Heart & Crown (corner of Preston and Aberdeen Sts.). Alex Langshur of PublicInsite will present a case study on tracking and analyzing a web-based social marketing initiative. Come meet your colleagues in the Ottawa & Gatineau web analytics / site optimization community.

Host: Alex Langshur
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Venue: Heart & Crown - Preston Street
Address: 353 B Preston St , Ottawa Ontario
Sponsor: Click here to sponsor this local event
Attendees: 1 people plan to attend

Find or request your own here:

http://www.webanalyticsdemystified.com/wednesday/

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

Google Developer Days

These events sound so cool, and I can serve even more areas on the globe by bringing them here for you! So, if you are in this part of the world on October 18th, be aware of this Google event.

I hope they get into my area! Here's why:

"Learn how to best use Google developer products to build applications on OpenSocial, Google Desktop, Google App Engine, Geo/Maps APIs, Google Web Toolkit and more."

They teach YOU how to use THEIR applications and tools. I'll be posting more now since I only recently found out about them.

Google Developer Days
October 18, 2008
Bangalore, India

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

Product Mastery Seminar

Yay! An Internet Marketing Seminar produced by women. Heather Seitz & Kendra Cecieta bring you Product Master Seminar.

They say:

"There Are People — Just Like YOU — that
Are Taking Their SIMPLE Ideas and Easily
Turning Them Into Millions of Dollars
(Over and Over Again)!"

Product Mastery Seminar
October 17-19, 2008
Atlanta, GA

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

Gateway to Wealth

Gary Ambrose and Keith Wellman enjoyed their 'Gateway' event so much last August, they are bringing you another one!

Here's a teaser from their site:

"If you're sick and tired of worrying about how much money you have in the bank, fed up with everyone in your life constantly doubting you, and finally ready to turn your Internet marketing dreams into a profitable reality, then you need to see this..."

OK! Here it is:

Gateway to Wealth
October 17-19, 2008
Atlanta, GA

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

Focus Marketing Seminars UK

Your hosts, Pat Lovell & Sean Roach begin their page:

Attention: Businesses - Entrepreneurs - Marketers
Want A Chance To Legally Copy 14 Experts' Unbeatable
Internet Sales Secrets - And Paste Them Right Into Your Own Online Business FOR A 100% GUARANTEED INSTANT PROFIT INCREASE?

OUR RISK, NOT YOURS: We're So Confident... We Guarantee You A 100% Return Cash Back Guarantee (See Details Further Below)

October 17 - 19th In London

14 Breakthrough Internet Marketing Experts Reveal...

Sounds good, eh? Go Now!

Focus Marketing Seminars UK
October 17-19, 2008
London, England

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

Phoenix Startup Weekend

I will list (and have!) many of these events and I just love the concept. Spend a weekend with local business people, create a business, get it going! Brilliant.

The next one is in Phoenix, Arizona.

Here's a little bit about what they are doing:

"People from every business discipline that would normally be involved in the startup of a company. Just to mention a few: lawyers, accountants, business development, marketing and advertising , product development, photographers, video and audio people, graphic designers, web, user experience and UI developers, … you name it we need you."

Get involved!

Phoenix Startup Weekend
October 17-19, 2008
Phoenix, AZ

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

JV Alert Live

Ken McArthur is good people and if there is an event you will benefit from, this is it! I will get to one of these as soon as I can. I hear so many good things from so many people, it's a no brainer.

Ken Says:

"Why Not Take Your Business Up a Notch?"

Get Your Ideas, Products and Services Noticed
Right Now, Quickly Motivate Millions of People to
Spread the Word, and Be Guaranteed to
Make a Difference in a VERY Noisy World!

and at the same time ...
Create Recurring Income That Supports
Everything You've Dreamed About!

How can you do that? Because...

"This is the Year You Will Personally Meet Some Of the Most Successful Marketers in the World --
and Change Your Life ..."


See for yourself:

JV Alert Live
October 17-19, 2008
Las Vegas, NV

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

Evision's Internet Marketing Summits

Here's what they write about this Seminar:

Evision Worldwide brings its global expertise to the local level by offering a traveling series of Internet Marketing Summits. Interactive sessions offer search marketing education and real-world advice to small- and medium-sized business owners. Whether you need to learn the basics, or you want to take your current internet marketing campaign to the next level, you won’t want to miss our high-energy educational seminar when it reaches your area.

Evision's Internet Marketing Summits
October 16, 2008
Chicago, IL

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

"See, nothing -

and I mean NOTHING - is as powerful for getting your online business moving as attending a seminar and meeting others who are doing the same thing."

--Tim Brocklehurst, 10/5/08 email

Streaming Media Europe 2008

Here's the 'trailer' of their Seminar:

Rolled out into Europe after the astonishing success of its US-based sister events, Streaming Media Europe covers the business of online video and the technology of streaming, downloading, webcasting, IPTV, and mobile video.

Hosting a range of intensive conference sessions, masterclasses and exhibits that showcase the best of what’s happening NOW in the online video and content industries, Streaming Media Europe is a definitive resource for corporate and consumer business, technology, and content issues in the enterprise, advertising, media and entertainment, broadcast, and education markets.

What’s more, Streaming Media Europe’s emphasis is on the practical. Designed to equip you with the know-how and tools to apply these technologies within your own business, Streaming Media Europe’s programme provides insight into what’s working, what’s available and how to implement it. Now.

And be aware: "...pre-conference workshops 15 October"

Streaming Media Europe 2008
October 15-17, 2008
London, England

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

Internet Marketing Awareness Program

Yes, it's another one! Can you check them out this time?

Internet Marketing Awareness Program
October 15, 2008
Church Point, NS, Canada

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

Mequoda Summit Boston 2008

A recent find, this could be interesting.

Here's a teaser:

"Attention Publishers:: Learn how to build, manage, and get results from your online marketing program at the Fifth Annual Mequoda Summit and Internet Marketing Conference, October 14-15th, 2008."

They have a very nice brochure too. Something to keep in mind if I ever run another Conference! ;)

Mequoda Summit Boston 2008
October 14-15, 2008
Boston, MA

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

Search Engine Marketing Training New York

The conglomeration including Search Engine Watch, ClickZ and SES bring you a variety of intensive trainings. The next one up is Search Engine Marketing Training New York with a click, you can find them right thru here.

Here's a little more for you to chew on:

"Optimizing your landing pages and your website is a proven means of increasing your conversion rates and realizing improved ROI. This full-day Call to Action Workshop includes the information you need to know to achieve dramatic results from your online efforts."

You have options when you click now:

Search Engine Marketing Training New York
October 14, 2008
New York, NY

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

4th Annual Knowledge Management and Intranets Conference 2008

This is only my second Internet Marketing Seminar in South Africa! Produced by International & Quality Productivity Center, they have various types of events. I'll sort thru them for the gems you are looking for here!

The best 'block' of information I could find for this:

You Will Have The Opportunity To

*Discuss and Debate innovative strategies and solutions to improve your knowledge management and intranet systems
*Network with experts in the industry through a rapid network exchange, open floor and panel discussions, break away sessions
*Benchmark your company's intranet and knowledge management functions against what other companies are doing
*Delve into key issues such as:
**Exploring Document Management Systems (DMS) as a tool to maximise intranet storage capacity
**Understanding the security implications of intranets
**Using outsourcing to support intranet deployment
**Building internal information management expertise
**Creating brand identity through your intranet portal

4th Annual Knowledge Management and Intranets Conference 2008
October 13-16, 2008
Johannesburg, South Africa

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

MobiKUI'08

Hot Stuff Mobile interfacing. Here's a mouthful from their site:

Mobile and Kinetic User Interfaces

"This workshop aims at gathering researchers and practitioners interested in interaction with mobile and pervasive computer systems through motion of people and everyday objects. Ubiquitous Computing advocates the fact that computing technology can be embedded in everyday life objects. Since we typically move entities in physical space, we consider important that these entities be capable of location and motion awareness. There are several scenarios where networked moving entities can be exploited at different spatial scales, from tabletops, to rooms, buildings, cities, and even larger spaces. In these scenarios, interaction takes places by either triggering system’s reaction from the recognition of selected motion patterns of objects and people in structured spaces (e.g. tables, rooms, cities) or by observing longer-term activities. The topics of the workshop are also related to a new trend in mobile and UbiComp, namely Activity-oriented Interaction Design."

MobiKUI'08
October 13-14, 2008
Fribourg, Switzerland

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Pam Hoffman

DMA*08

I sure get a lot of email and mail from them.

Some info from their site:

"DMA08, the global event for integrated marketing, will feature more than 100 educational sessions, plus roundtables, case studies, white papers and research reports. DMA08's exhibit hall will host more than 575 leading marketing solution companies covering all aspects of marketing and advertising."

DMA*08
October 11-16, 2008
Las Vegas, NV

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

Jeff Johnson's Underground Training Lab

A relatively recent find, I'm not sure what's in store for you at Jeff Johnson's Workshop. Let's see what they write. BTW, I LOVE Detroit! I was there in May 2004 and it reminded me so much of Cleveland, Ohio where I lived for many years. I felt right at home.

Looks like you will get a free trial membership when you attend this event and he is willing to share his whole business - it's a win/win for all concerned. I like the sound of that!

Jeff Johnson's Underground Training Lab
October 11-12, 2008
Detroit, MI

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

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Over the past few months, many people have needed to find Internet Marketing Seminars in a specific local, for a certain time period or by a certain host.

I'm now offering these searches in a formal manner.
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If you are looking for something in particular, I can do that search for you starting at $7.77! Let's say you want to know about everything in Los Angeles. I'll do a search for you and send that info along to you in an excel spreadsheet.

If you want everything in Los Angeles for 2009, I'll ask for a little more and you'll have your fully sortable Seminar List for THAT search.

Tell you what, I'll even update that for you at no extra charge for the next 30 days!

Just 'reply' to my message with Your Custom Search, within that time frame, and I'll pull another list with those parameters for you!
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Anything I can do for YOU?

Pam Hoffman
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